81. WHAT IS THE PROOF THAT GOD EXISTS? OR JUSTIFYING THE EXISTENCE OF GOD
As noted, this position does not negate the existence of GOD, and in any case does not clash head-on with theism. Theism makes an ontological claim: there is a GOD.
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80. BUT ATHEISTS STILL THEORETICALLY THINK IT’S POSSIBLE THAT GOD EXISTS
These claims sound far more plausible than the ontological claim of “there is no GOD,” since they do not deal with reality per se, but with normative epistemology by utilizing the theory of cognition and its practical application.
79. ATHEISTS CLAIM THE NON-EXISTENCE OF GOD CANNOT BE PROVED
Suppose an atheist accepts the conclusion from the earlier stage of the argument, and agrees that indeed the non-existence of GOD cannot be proved.
78. THE RATIONALE OF “THERE IS NO GOD”
We refuted the ontological atheistic proposition that “there is no GOD,” and showed that no rational person would make such a statement.
77. ATHEISM AS AN ONTOLOGICAL ARGUMENT IS TOO PRETENTIOUS
Accordingly, atheism as an ontological claim is too pretentious and excessive to take seriously, and no person with a little humility, or knowledge of philosophy, would make such a claim.
76. Yet, logic requires the existence of God
On the other hand, some have argued that logic actually requires the existence of GOD. The most famous proof of this kind is Descartes’ ontological evidence that the concept of GOD contains only perfection, and since part of it is existence, GOD necessarily exists.
75. Isn’t God beyond space and time?
After all, GOD, by conventional definition, is beyond space and time without a tangible figure or form that can be perceived (unless GOD chooses to reveal one). Empirical experience could prove the existence of GOD, if we could find evidence in some form, but it can never disprove the existence of GOD because that would require proving a negative.
74. “There is no God” – The Ontological Argument
The ontological version of atheism makes a claim about existing reality, arguing that “GOD” does not exist, and is not part of reality.
God Does Not Exist
Atheists are a small, though growing minority of the world’s population. They are convinced that they have discovered the amazing truth that there is no GOD, all religions are false, and the billions of believers are wrong.
73. ARE SCIENTISTS BIASED TOWARDS ATHEISM?
In light of my revelations and logic here, it is quite understandable why there is a bias among scientists towards atheism. After all, scientists are trained to ignore the presence of the supernatural and the divine, and to push themselves to explain everything without them.